The One Where They Build a House

Season 2, Episode 2, Aired
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Michael is driven crazy by Gob when he impresses the board as the new company figurehead due to Michael's legal troubles. Meanwhile, George Sr. is arrested in Mexico for a crime Oscar committed, and Buster witnesses something that utterly shocks him.
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  • George Sr goes to Mexico

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    By jimbo_001, May 29, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode is quite shocking, mainly because George Sr dies after a series of humorous misunderstandings and shows that mistaking twins can go both ways, also showing you may not be better off revealing your true self.

    The paper-scissors-rock scenario was a great aspect of this episode as was Gob in charge which brings a lot of hilarious scenes (two weeks to build a house, don't build the insides, etc.) which pay off in the end in one very brilliant setup with Buster joining the army since Lucille had signed him up anyway.

    Overall, this episode has some hilarious moments and Gob in charge is a concept most fans would not want to miss.moreless

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  • This episode shows how well this sitcom is written, I love it.

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    By b2c3, Nov 11, 2005 Report Abuse
    This was probably one of the best written shows, even thought there are so many to choose from. This one had so many cleverly planned plots that culminate in the end, but I just love the way the characters acted in this episode. I love how Gob kept rubbing his presidency in Michael\'s face in front of Starla.

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  • Rock, Paper, Scissors has never been so funny

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    By scr0lleh, Sep 07, 2005 Report Abuse
    This episode is literally "exactly why I watch this series." Arrested Development specializes in introducing multiple subplots that have no relation to each other and then ending the episode with them all coming together in one hilarious Comedy Knot tying up all the threads. Gob is the newly appointed President and tries to impress Michael and the board by getting his own business model (an actual female model) who sits on a rock and then promises to build a model home in 2 weeks. The ribbon cutting ceremony with the model and her rock is a classic scene in this series. One of the best.moreless

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    • The truck Tobias is hiding on says "Blendin Moving and Storage". Blendin is the "company" used by the feds when they're on stakeout in "Shock And Aww" and "Staff Infection". Edit
    • The picture of the proposed child of George Sr. and Kitty is provided by the "Mommy, What Will I Look Like?" company that Lindsay started. Edit
    • Buster's oddly-shaped reproductive organs were first referenced in "Storming the Castle": Lucille comments that Lucille 2 changed him as a baby, to which Buster replied, "That's why she wasn't surprised". Edit

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    • Jason Bateman ("Michael") and Tom Jane also worked together in the 2002 movie The Sweetest Thing. Edit
    • Judy Greer receives the "And" credit. Edit
    • Mae Whitman takes over the role of 'Ann' originally played by Alessandra Toreson in the first season finale, "Let 'Em Eat Cake." Edit

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    • George Michael: She sometimes takes a little pack of mayonnaise and she'll squirt it in her mouth all over. And then she'll take an egg and kind of...mmmm! She calls it a 'mayon-egg.' Are you okay? Edit
    • Lindsay: There's a cream with real diamonds in it...I can actually smear diamonds on my face, and it's only $400 a tub! That's like, what? A million diamonds for $400? A million f*cking diamonds! Edit
    • Buster: You lied to me, Mother. You told me I wasn't fit to serve! Edit

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    • A still photo, with a caption regarding George Sr.'s possible death, is shown on Los Mas Buscados de Mexico. Translated to English, this becomes Mexico's Most Wanted, a reference to FOX's own America's Most Wanted. Edit
    • The falling wall stunt in this episode was taken from Buster Keaton's silent feature Steamboat Bill Jr. which has been duplicated many times, though never by another "Buster" as shown here. Edit
    • n/a: "Mission Accomplished" banner
      The ribbon cutting ceremony spoofs President George W. Bush's speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003, declaring an end to major combat operations in Iraq, which has been harshly criticized as being premature. Edit

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